Donna is joined by author and functional health expert, Dr Mindy Pelz in this episode all about the power of intermittent fasting. Donna and Mindy talk about the benefits of fasting to the human body, particularly the differences between men and women. They also discuss the incredible function fasting plays on our hormones and how much of a role this can therefore play in many areas of our lives.
Dr Mindy also talks about her upcoming book Fast like a Girl and how she breaks down the many benefits and techniques in an easy-to-consume format, utilising her knowledge and expertise as both a Dr and an author.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
Is coffee Ok to drink when you are fasting? Yes! Black coffee (free of pesticides) is just fine.
BEST MOMENTS
“I find men are as interested in this conversation as women, especially if they have a lot of women in their life”
“We start to see all your metabolic markers go down”
“In these rest periods, the body starts to heal itself”
“Men, hormonally, are a lot more simple”
“Whether or not you believe it, we are hormonally designed to reproduce, in every shape and form”
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EPISODE RESOURCES
GUEST RESOURCES
Mindy Pelz
The Resetter Podcast
The Menopause Reset,
YouTube channel
https://drmindypelz.com/.
ABOUT THE GUEST
Dr. Mindy Pelz, D.C is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, nutrition and functional health expert who has spent over two decades helping thousands of people successfully reclaim their health. She is a recognized leader in the alternative health field and a pioneer in the fasting movement, teaching the principles of a fasting lifestyle, diet variation, detox, hormones, and more. Her popular YouTube channel (which just celebrated 18 million lifetime views) regularly updates followers on the latest science-backed tools and techniques to help them reset their health. She is the host of one of the leading science podcasts, The Resetter Podcast, and the author of three best-selling books; The Menopause Reset, The Reset Factor, and The Reset Kitchen. Dr. Mindy has appeared on national shows like Extra TV and The Doctors, and has been featured in Muscle & Fitness, Well + Good, SHEknows, Healthline, and more. For more information, please visit https://drmindypelz.com/.
VALUABLE RESOURCES
https://www.facebook.com/BodyEcology
https://www.instagram.com/bodyecologyofficial/
https://www.youtube.com/bodyecologychannel
BOOKS by Donna Gates, M.Ed., ABAAHP
The Body Ecology Diet: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Ecology-Diet-Recovering-Rebuilding/dp/1401935435/
Recovering Your Health and Rebuilding Your Immunity:https://www.amazon.com/Body-Ecology-Diet-Recovering-Rebuilding/dp/0963845896
The Body Ecology Guide to Growing Younger: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Ecology-Guide-Growing-Younger/dp/1781801444
Anti-Aging Wisdom for Every Generation: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005GM2YFQ
Stevia: Cooking with Nature’s Calorie-Free Sweetener: https://www.amazon.com/Stevia-Cookbook-Calorie-Free-Sweetener-Paperback/dp/B011WACX60
ABOUT THE HOST
Donna Gates, M.Ed., ABAAHP, is the international best-selling author of The Body Ecology Diet: Recovering Your Health and Rebuilding Your Immunity, The Body Ecology Guide to Growing Younger: Anti-Aging Wisdom for Every Generation, and Stevia: Cooking with Nature’s Calorie-Free Sweetener. An Advanced Fellow with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, she is on a mission to change the way the world eats.
CONTACT METHOD
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Podcast Description
These are extraordinary times, with too much information, and much of it confusing. On Body Ecology Living, I interview some of the best minds – people you normally won’t have access to – to help you live your best life possible. Topics include using foods to heal, building a hardy immune system, aging well & taking care of your gut and your brain. But most of all, on clarifying the right steps to be happier, and healthier while having the energy to make a difference in your own world.